Beautyrest Black® Series Two 15.5" Medium Mattress

The honest verdict: the Series Two Medium is the universal true-medium feel with the Series Two upgrades and none of the extras. At about a 5 out of 10 it suits back, side, and combination sleepers, and over Series One it adds enhanced cooling and a deeper, more contouring comfort layer on a taller 15.5-inch build. If you want the well-rounded Black medium with the Series Two cooling but don't need the Apex Top edge feature, this is the clean pick.

What it's made of, and what that does for you

The build reads from the top down: a Sleep Climate quilting layer over a deeper layer of Beautyrest Gel Memory Foam, all carried on a true-medium Triple-Stranded Pocketed Coil core, tuned to a genuine 5 out of 10.

• A true medium (about 5/10). The most universal firmness: contour where you press, support where you don't, comfortable across sleep positions.
• The Series Two cooling step-up. Enhanced cooling and a deeper comfort layer than Series One: more contour, less heat, since a pocketed-coil bed moves more air than all-foam.
• Triple-Stranded Pocketed Coil core. Individually-wrapped coils carry the support and isolate a partner's movement.
• A taller 15.5-inch build. More comfort layer than the Series One mediums.
• Premium Black build, CertiPUR-US certified foams, 10-year limited warranty. The well-rounded medium of the Series Two line.

What you notice lying on it

The first impression is balance. You sink into the comfort layer enough to feel cradled at the shoulder and hip, then the coil core catches you before you bottom out, so your spine stays in line on your back or your side. The Series Two cooling is something you feel rather than read about, as the gel foam and the breathing coils pull heat away instead of trapping it.

Who it suits, and who it doesn't

This is the all-rounder, upgraded. Back and combination sleepers are the natural fit, since a true medium with deeper contour covers the widest range of positions, and side sleepers get enough give at the shoulder and hip. Couples with two different sleep styles tend to land here too, because medium is the safest compromise. If you run warm, the Series Two cooling step-up is aimed squarely at that.

It is not the bed for everyone, and it is better to say so now. If you use the full width or sit on the edge a lot, the Apex Top Medium adds reinforced edge support for more usable surface and a steadier perch. If you want the most accessible Black medium, the Series One Medium is the same true-medium feel without the Series Two upgrades. And if you specifically want plush or firm, medium is the middle, with those models bracketing it.

Living with it

Coming from an older or sagging bed, the difference people notice first is steadiness, since the wrapped coils support each part of you independently rather than moving as one sheet. Measure the 15.5-inch height against your frame and reach for deep-pocket sheets. It is compatible with an adjustable base, and the CertiPUR-US certified foams and 10-year limited warranty are there for the long run.

Why buy it from Mattress Overstock

Locally owned and serving Kentucky since 2012, with five showrooms you can actually walk into, in Lexington (on Nicholasville Road), Georgetown, Somerset, London, and Richmond. This is a bed you can come lie on in person before you commit, not just a picture on a screen.

"Medium" feels different bed to bed, and the Series Two cooling is something you feel, not read. Come compare it with the Series One Medium and the Apex Top in your own sleeping position. When you are ready, select your size to see the live Mattress Overstock price. You get a 100-day comfort guarantee; if it's not right, you exchange it for store credit toward any bed of equal or greater value. No cash refund, but no restocking-fee games either. Free local delivery, free setup, and the team hauls your old mattress away. And no one on the floor earns more for steering you up a tier, so the guidance is honest.

Feel the mediums across tiers in the full Beautyrest Black lineup.